We’ve been waiting patiently for three months to dine inside our favorite restaurants and the time has finally come. Restaurants are now open at 50% capacity indoors, as well as existing patio dining.
Where will you eat tonight? No matter where you choose, bring a mask and make sure to call to make a reservation before you head out. Space is still severely limited and restaurants need to prepare.
Don’t see your favorite here? Let us know what else is open indoors at [email protected].
&pizza, Springfield
For uncommon savory and sweet pies
2941, Falls Church
For French-leaning prix-fixe menus
Afghan Bistro, Springfield
For meaty Afghan thrills
Agni, Sterling
For a South Indian tour
Ahso Restaurant, Brambleton
For modern American tasting menus
Alo Vietnam, Herndon
For up-to-date Vietnamese
Ambar, Arlington
For Balkan bites
Aracosia, McLean
For another location from Afghan Bistro’s founders
Aroma, Arlington
For refined Indian classics
Artie’s, Fairfax
For steak, seafood and ribs
The Auld Shebeen, Fairfax
For Irish eats and live music
Bar Bao, Arlington
For Asian fusion on a bun
Bazin’s on Church, Vienna
For contemporary bistro fare
Bear Branch Tavern, Vienna
For pub grub, from burgers to bass
Blend 111, Vienna
For natural wines paired with Latin and European dishes
Blue Ridge Grill, Ashburn, Brambleton and Leesburg
For American classics
Brion’s Grille, Fairfax
For pubby comfort
Bracket Room, Arlington
For wings and sandwiches
Buena Vida Social Club, Arlington
For a taste of Mexico City
Caboose Commons, Fairfax and Caboose Tavern, Vienna
For brews and pub grub
Carlyle, Arlington
For New American brasserie dining
Celebration by Rupa Vira, Ashburn
For modern Indian creativity
Chutzpah, Fairfax
For Jewish deli delights
Chuy’s Tex-Mex, Springfield
For burritos and more
Ciao Osteria, Centreville
For Neapolitan pies and red-sauce favorites
Circa at Clarendon, Arlington
For American bistro-style food and drinks
CJ Finz Raw Bar & Grille, Manassas
For surf-and-turf
Clarity, Vienna
For modern American tasting menus
Clyde’s, Reston, Ashburn and Alexandria
For burgers, sandwiches and soft-shell crab
Coastal Flats, Fairfax and Tysons
For vacation-worthy seaside eats
The Conche, Leesburg
For chocolate-dipped creativity
Crystal City Sports Pub, Arlington
For pub grub, including a colossal crab cake sandwich
Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, Fairfax
For Italian standards, from pasta to pork chops
Elephant Jumps, Falls Church
For serious Thai spice
Esaan, McLean
For Northeastern Thai
Fish Market, Alexandria
For Chesapeake-style seafood
Founding Farmers, Reston
For all-day locavore Americana
Glory Days Grill, Alexandria
For ribs, tenders and ice cream sliders
Good Stuff Eatery, Arlington
For burgers and shakes
Gusto Farm to Street, Chantilly
For seasonal salads and pizza
Hummingbird Bar + Kitchen, Alexandria
For American comfort
Inca Social, Vienna
For praise-worthy Peruvian
Ireland’s Four Provinces, Falls Church
For Irish and American pub favorites
Jackson’s Mighty Fine Food & Lucky Lounge, Reston
For American classics
Jaleo, Arlington
For top-flight tapas
Kalypso’s Sports Tavern, Reston
For casual Greek eats
L’Auberge Chez François, Great Falls
For traditional French cuisine (Opening indoor dining room on Thursday, June 18)
La Fromagerie, Alexandria
For seasonal French dishes
Liberty Barbecue, Falls Church
For Southern country fare, including fried chicken
Maggiano’s Little Italy, Springfield
For oversize Italian
Mama Chang, Fairfax
For homey Szechuan and dim sum
The MacMillan Whisky Room, Fairfax
For whiskey and British pies
Maggie McFly’s, Springfield
For locally sourced American basics
Magnolia’s at the Mill, Purcellville
For globe-spanning upscale dining
Makeda, Alexandria
For Ethiopian combo plates
Malaysian Kopitiam, Centreville
For favorites of the Southeast Asian cuisine
Mariachi Tequileria & Restaurant, Manassas
For Mexican food paired with tequila flights
Mason Social, Alexandria
For new-American splendor, including a marrow burger
McCormick & Schmick’s, Arlington
For seafood and steaks
MeJana, Arlington
For Lebanese, with gluten or without
Meokja Meokja, Fairfax
To feed your Korean barbecue craving
Mezeh Mediterranean Grilll, Springfield
For Middle Eastern-inflected bowls
Mia’s Italian Kitchen, Alexandria
For what’s in the name, done with panache
Mike’s American, Springfield
For regional seafood and American favorites
Monk’s BBQ, Purcellville
For smoked foods beyond the basics
Mookie’s BBQ, Great Falls
For ‘cue, burgers and salads
More Better Restaurant & Beer Garden, Round Hill
For beer and food with European flair
Nam-Viet, Arlington
For craft cocktails and Vietnamese specialties
Nando’s Peri-Peri, Springfield
For Afro-Portuguese chicken
Neramitra Thai Cuisine, Arlington
For Thai classics
Oak Steakhouse, Alexandria
For (literally) sucking the marrow out of life
Odd BBQ, Chantilly
For Korean-inflected ‘cue from a Mokomandy alum
Open Road Grill, Merrifield and Arlington
For ultra-fresh, pub-style meals
Osteria da Nino, Arlington
For family-owned Italian
Our Mom Eugenia, Great Falls
For Greek home cooking
Ozzie’s Good Eats, Fairfax
For pastas and flatbread
Palette 22, Alexandria
For artful, international eats
Pamplona, Arlington
For tapas and paella
PassionFish, Reston
For fresh seafood and sushi
Patsy’s American, Vienna
For reliable American fare and cocktails
Pazzo Pomodoro, Ashburn and Vienna
For pasta, pizza and more
Peking Gourmet Inn, Falls Church
For Peking duck and more
The Philadelphia Tavern, Manassas
For cheesesteaks and microbrews
Public House Kitchen & Brewery, Manassas
For house-brewed beer and upgraded pub eats
Randy’s Prime Seafood & Steaks, Vienna
For raw bar and American wagyu
The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, Lovettsville
For fresh farm-to-table fare
River Bend Bistro, Alexandria
For simple, elegant American food
Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company, Arlington and Alexandria
For smoked meat and specialty sandwiches
Royal Nepal, Alexandria
For yak momos and much more
San Antonio Bar & Grill, Arlington
For Tex-Mex happy hour
Sense of Thai St., Ashburn
For Thai street food
SideBar, Leesburg
For American bistro fare “off the record”
Silverado, Annandale
For Tex-Mex alongside American favorites
Silver Diner, McLean, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Springfield, Reston
For diner classics
South Street Under, Leesburg
For deli sandwiches and baked goods
Sweetwater Tavern, Centreville, Merrifield and Sterling
For drinks and diverse American cuisine
Takumi, Falls Church
For sushi and modern Japanese
Taqueria Picoso, Alexandria
For Mexican street food and cocktails
Tempo Restaurant, Alexandria
For pasta and other continental offerings
Three Monkeys Pub & Chophouse, Manassas
For all-American fare
Tipped Cow Creamery, Purcellville
For handcrafted ice cream
Tortino Mare, Manassas
For pizza and pasta (Opening indoor dining area Tuesday, June 16)
Trio Grill, Merrifield
For handcrafted cocktails and seasonal food
TTT, Arlington
For tacos, tortas and tequila
Vienna Inn, Vienna
For chili, atop a dog or spaghetti
Vola’s Dockside Grill, Alexandria
For crab and other local underwater delicacies
Thai Square, Arlington
For Thai flavors
We, The Pizza, Arlington
For New York-style pies
Wicket Door Pub, Ashburn
For beyond-basic pub grub
Willard’s Real Pit BBQ, Chantilly and Reston
For smoky taste of the South
The Wine Kitchen, Leesburg
For locally focused New-American
Yard House, Springfield
For sports bar fare
Yayla Bistro, Arlington
For traditional Turkish
Yume Sushi, Arlington
For omakase and creative signature rolls
Zeffirelli Ristorante Italiano, Herndon
For upscale Tuscan
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